ΟΥ̓ΚὈΛΙΓΗΝ, οὐκὀλιγην
OUKOLIGĒN, oukoligēn
Sounds Like: OOK-oh-LEE-gayn
Translations: not a little, not a few, considerable, much, great
From the root: ΟΥ̓Κ, ὈΛΙΓΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the negative particle "not" (οὐκ) and the adjective "little" (ὀλίγος). When combined, it creates a litotes, meaning "not little" or "not few," which effectively translates to "much," "many," "considerable," or "great." It is used to emphasize a large quantity or degree by negating its opposite.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s numbers: G3756 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3641 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 8:9
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΥ̓Κ, ὈΛΙΓΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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